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Materials: 5 strips of paper in different
colours, Scissors, Pencils/Crayons
Term 3
Make the kit
Cut-out 5
On one strip write the words: “One Whole”
Take another strip and carefully fold it in half.
Then open it up. How many equal parts do you have?
Write 1/2 on each half and cut along the folds.
Take a third strip and fold it in half, then fold it in half again. Open it. How many equal parts do you
have? Write 1/4 on each fourth, and then cut along the folds.
Now try and make two more strips, one showing fifths and the other eighths.
| One Whole |
Use the fraction kit pieces to help you answer these questions.
How many fifths equal one whole? How many eighths equal one half?
Fractions on a number line.
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This strip shows one whole.
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This circle shows one whole. |
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Divide the strip into thirds. Colour one third. |
Divide the circle into thirds. |
Colour the following:
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One half
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Three quarters
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Two thirds
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Four fifths
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One half
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Five eighths
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Draw the following:
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Three quarters using a square.
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One half using a circle.
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Two thirds using a triangle.
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Four fifths using a circle.
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Four eighths using a square.
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Two thirds using a rectangle.
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Prepare your kit
• Cut out each of the 6 circles in Cut-out 6.
• Cut five of the circles into pieces along the lines.
• Label each piece:
o On one side write the fraction of the whole hour.
o On the other side write the number of minutes in that fraction.
